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EBay Subject of Patent Action

Posted by timothy on from the think-thunk-sue dept.

spatrick_123 writes "Yahoo! is reporting that a man named Bill Simon is pursuing action against EBay, claiming that he hold patents on essentially every aspect of their operation. Whether or not this is a precedent setting case, it is certainly a large one in terms of what is at stake financially and it will be interesting to watch it play out."

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  1. My patent by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I've patented holes, so if you have any holes around, you must pay a fee to me. Thank you. I will be contacting all of you shortly.

  2. Yes but the editors... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...will do anything to ensure a Democratic governor gets into office, even though he takes more kickbacks than Simon and has put the state into rolling blackouts for months. If you haven't learned yet, read and filter the news, and don't bother to read the comments.